Kluwe chooses silver and black over White House

ALAMEDA – Veteran punter Chris Kluwe is hopeful of catching on with the Raiders this season. If he isn’t successful, it won’t be for lack of effort or dedication.
Kluwe turned down an invitation to attend a reception at the White House on June 13th in honor of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Month so that he could participate in the Raiders mini camp.
Kluwe informed President Obama by letter late last month.
“It is with deep regret that I must decline your invitation to attend the Reception at the White House for LGBT Pride Month on June 13th. I would really, really, really like to be there,” Kluwe wrote in response to his invitation.
“But unfortunately, not even the President of the United States is allowed to supersede an NFL mandatory mini-camp practice (at least insomuch as I can understand the new CBA, though I could possibly be mistaken), and as a current member of the Oakland Raiders, I owe it to both my teammates and my coaches to be fully prepared for the upcoming season.”
When asked about it Monday, Raiders coach Dennis Allen said Kluwe is making a sound decision.
“His job is to really focus in on making our football team,” Allen said. “That needs to be the biggest focus that he has right now. Right now, he’s of the same mind-set.”
Kluwe gained notoriety for being outspoken on political issues during his eight-year career with the Minnesota Vikings.
Some questioned his dedication to his profession in the past. The same can’t be said now in light of Kluwe’s recent decision to choose offseason practices over an invitation to the White House.

dang this one’s old too.. where was this post when the thread ran up over 3000?

new improved dr robert now cherry flavored

Kluwe thought he was coming to work for a transsexual coach.

(My 2nd)

1960AutumnWind

Ford can no longer do this. The back end of the roster is getting deeper and some of these guys if we release them will get snatched up by other teams. I do not see him making this team unless he can stay consistently healthy.

When asked about it Monday, Raiders coach Dennis Allen said Kluwe is making a sound decision.
“His job is to really focus in on making our football team,” Allen said. “That needs to be the biggest focus that he has right now. Right now, he’s of the same mind-set.”

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It would be funny if this clown turns down Prez JaMarcus and then still loses his job to King.

Go Marquette!

rediaR

With how much Ford actually plays he would make to much at the minimum.

Marks hair

Ford should have been traded the second he got healthy last year or the second he got healthy this offseason.. never should havr let him run on our grass again

ElkGRaider

*board

guest123

How much are the Raiders paying Ford per catch made?

I bet he’s among the most expensive WR’s in the league on that metric.

Marks hair

I turn down an offer to go meet the President unless they were paying me quite a bit to do it..

RaiderRockstar

@AW

I can see Greg Jenkins & Sam McGuffie on the practice squad ..

Raider E

What time will it be in Podunk when the Pacers are Eastern Conference Champs?

rediaR

Per catch? $∞

Raider E

I say about 11pm.

Marks hair

it would be nice if we had at least one legit starting receiver or even a tight end..

Raider E

it would be nice if the Heat lost by 20.

guest123

Per catch? $∞

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infinity you say? I don’t think it approaches that number when you look at career stats.

Marks Hair Says:
June 3rd, 2013 at 12:54 pm
it would be nice if we had at least one legit starting receiver or even a tight end..
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or a pass rusher or run stuffer. our hc was just ranked 31st in the nfl. we havent had a wr catch 8 tds since 2004. we have alot of needs to fill in july

Raider E

They both SUCK!!!!

Marks hair

we need a waterboy to step up..

rediaR

Yet the team is still likely better in each of those positions than last year.

new improved dr robert now cherry flavored

Just read that the reason Gilbert was fired was cuz at the last presser, as he introduced DA, he said,

“Here they are, Dennis Allen”

nycraider

our best possession wr is our starting safety

Marks hair

I said it before the draft, Reggie needs basically the greatest offseason ever to turn this thing around and make the playoffs this year.. so far it looks like a pretty rough start his first two pics look like they won’t be instant starters…